Blinding Glamor Of Fame

Blinding Glamor Of Fame
© Surazeus
2025 09 30

Sad how weak men try to puff themselves up 
to appear strong in their terror of Death 
who lurks in shadows of their fragile souls 
cast by stark sunlight on indifferent Earth 
as they struggle against blinding despair 
while they strut arrogantly on skulls of gods. 

From shadows of their bodies demons rise 
on asphalt wings torn from conspiracies 
contrived by clowns who bluster fancy words 
to shield their battered hearts from claws of greed 
through frantic obsession for finding truth 
concealed by morbid jokes in holy books. 

Startled by flicker of sunlight on dirt 
that flashes through taut quiver of tree limbs, 
they stumble disgracefully in cold gloom 
while grasping feverishly at shining fruit 
with subterfuge to control fertile trees 
through hostile tactic hoarding ample wealth. 

While I attend my private enterprise 
extracting nutritious produce of health 
from verdant substance of generous Earth, 
weak men, too lazy to focus their work 
on harvesting material with crafty hands, 
attempt to filch wealth from my stock of goods. 

I ponder how I might protect my worth, 
which I produce through wealth-concocting craft, 
by framing legacy of consequence 
with conceptual products my hands design 
when I, with copyright of labeled sign, 
present effects of my attentive cause. 

Strong men on base of humble confidence 
construct from raw material of this world 
processed artifacts they design from ideas 
to fashion models from conceptual forms 
which provide assistance of easeful thought 
through strict formulations our brains conceive. 

Yet weak men trapped in labyrinth of lust 
steal useful products from hardworking men 
through crass deception of inherent dread 
which obfuscates with glamorous trickery 
honest creator inspired by vast love 
as creative source from whom great art springs. 

Though weak men trample original works, 
designed and created by adept artists 
who earn proficient mastery of creation, 
to plunder valor of productive pride, 
strong men avoid blinding glamor of fame 
by working alone with their galvanic Muse.